#845A50
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51% 0.058 33.9), rgb(132, 90, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#845A50 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #845A50 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 90, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 25%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.058 33.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #845A50 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #845A50 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #845A50 text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #845A50 text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB5
oklch(81% 0.028 35)
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Step 400
400
#BB978E
oklch(70.7% 0.045 34.4)
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Step 500
500
#A97D73
oklch(63% 0.057 33.1)
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Step 600
600
#94665B
oklch(55.6% 0.062 34)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#845A50
oklch(51% 0.058 33.9)
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Step 800
800
#67453D
oklch(42.6% 0.049 33.8)
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Step 900
900
#543A34
oklch(37.6% 0.039 33.4)
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Step 950
950
#31221F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 31.5)
#845A50 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #645F4F | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6850 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D5457 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #845A50
#845A50
oklch(51% 0.058 33.9)
- #3B6F7A
#3B6F7A
oklch(51% 0.058 213)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #845A50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.059
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.060
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.060
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.061
Use #845A50 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.